Mia
Mia is a girl name of Italian origin, ranked #8 in popularity, meaning Mine; beloved; star of the sea.
What Mia means
Mine; beloved; star of the sea.
Mia is short — 3 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Mia comes from
Italian names preserve Latin forms more directly than most European languages, often keeping the original vowel endings that other languages dropped.
Mia is recorded as Italian in origin. Browse other Italian names.
How popular is Mia?
Mia is ranked #8, which places it in the very top tier of girl names in use right now. Expect it to be instantly recognised and correctly spelled by almost everyone — and expect your child to meet others with the same name.
The character of Mia
Two ideas meet in Mia: Love, Ocean and Star. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Mia
These share Mia's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Mariana — Beloved; star of the sea.
- Cordelia — Heart; daughter of the sea.
- Cordella — Heart; daughter of the sea.
- Capri — Of the isle; free-spirited.
- Romeo — Pilgrim to Rome; the romantic.
- Valentino — Strong and healthy.
- Mila — Gracious, dear.
- Esme — Esteemed and beloved.
- Esther — Star.
- Freya — Noble lady; Norse goddess of love.
- Hoshi — Star.
- Mabel — Lovable and dear.